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78% of prime London agents think vendors are ‘being unrealistic’ about asking prices
The impact of changes to SDLT made at the end of 2014 "continue to be felt" across the prime central London resi market, notes LonRes in its Autumn Review, a situation exacerbated by increased uncertainty…
The Rise of Rent: On Build to Rent and the power of small landlords
Build to Rent may be the billion-pound future of investment in the UK's private rental sector, says Hamptons International, but small landlords (with fewer than five rental units) are the backbone of…
Resi conversions up 40% in Q2
Q2 saw a 40% leap in the number of properties converted from office, retail, and agricultural use and into resi across England.
IMF Global Housing Watch: House prices ‘continue a slow recovery’
House prices around the globe "continue a slow recovery," according to the International Monetary Fund's latest quarterly stats.
Zoopla is the most high profile property portal; Rightmove the most popular – ZPG
Zoopla Property Group has discovered that Zoopla has the highest brand awareness of any property portal in the UK, but that Rightmove is still more popular.
Clivedale wins Mayfair’s ‘last major office-to-resi conversion’
Developer Clivedale has won planning permission to convert JLL's former offices on Hanover Square into 41 luxury apartments and a hotel.
Knight Frank promotes 96
Knight Frank has made a fleet of promotions across the business, creating 39 new Salaried Partners and 57 new Associates.
Sellar picks stellar design team to deliver Paddington scheme
Sellar Property Group has assembled a stellar design line-up to deliver its high-profile "Shard of west London" vision.
Crossrail 2 consultation opens with new plans for King’s Road station
The big consultation into Crossrail 2 - the proposed Chelsea to Hackney line with King's Road station - is now open, and will run until 8th January 2016.
Outer London outguns PCL as ‘stamp duty stand-off’ stifles top-end transactions
The Land Registry recorded a monthly price increase of 1% in September across England & Wales, taking the annual change to +5.3%.
Realistic pricing ‘essential’ as overseas buyers lose appetite for PCL
Realistic pricing and domestic buyers are the key themes dominating the PCL market at the moment, according to the estate agency Winkworth.
China’s biggest resi developer makes NYC debut with Foster + Partners tower
Aby Rosen's RFR Holding and China's Vanke have kicked off sales at One Hundred East Fifty Third Street, a new Foster + Partners-designed addition to the New York City skyline.